The Khyber Pass: A History of Empire and Invasion

by Paddy Docherty

Book Overview

Combining personal travelogue with history, Paddy Docherty chronicles the story of the Khyber Pass, the gorge separating Afghanistan from Pakistan and northern India that has been the path of invasion for generations of conquerors. Docherty paints a fascinating historical portrait of mountain warriors, religious visionaries, artists, scientists, and figures from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan -- and examines the Pass's modern significance as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402756968
• ISBN13: 9781402756962
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Union Square Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"